Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Forum (97 Fifth avenue, New
York; for April presents these valuable
papers Manual Training in Public
Schools" by Professor T. Davidson So
cialism and Unsocialism," by Rev. DR..
Washington GLADDEN.; Woman Suffrage
Problems Considered, by H. B. Black
well; Books That Have Helped Me" by
Prohibition? ?" by Rev. John Snyder
q For Better, For Worse" by the author of
"John Halifax, Gentleman y Remedies
for Municipal disagreement" by Amos
K. Fiske; The Hydrophobia Bugbear, "
by DR.. Edward G. Spitzka; Practical
Uses for the Balloon" by Samuel A. King;
T. The Reality of the Sea Serpent" by
Richard A. Proctor.
The Overland Monthly" for April (415
Montgomery street, San Francisco, among
other papers, in addition to its serials, able
editorials and reviews, has these articles :;
- In a Modern Gold-mining Camp" by a..
Burrows; "a Trip to the EUrocs and
Back in 1861 by A. S. Hallidie; " A Back
Country Type" by Eveline NJ. Ludlum /;
g.. Social Phenomena of the Early Hebrews"
by F. w. Blackmar; Appreciated, by
Anthony Morehead Along the Rio de
Santa Clara, by Ninetta Games; Monte
rev. by Agnes NJ. Manning; THAT
,
Memories of California" by r. E. C. s.;
Lyric Poetry" by C. Rowell.
The intermediate Grade of the Interstate
Readers, which are being published in
monthly parts by the Interstate Publishing
Company, Chicago, is an interesting and
valuable little illustrated pamphlet, con-
tanning in each number several entertain
ing stories for boys and girls. The Gram
mar Grade Magazine of the same series is
more extended, giving short stories about
animals and other subjects, with good il
Illustrations. 1t also includes subjects of
science and history, so presented as to in
terest the reader and instruct.
Macmillan's Magazine " (Macmillan &
Co. New York and London) for March has
this table of contents General Lee,n by
General Viscount Wolseley The Earliest
Greek Moralist -" Lynch Law" by A. H.
Patterson; The Ever-memorable John
Hales; "a Psalm of Life - Some
Thoughts About Novels; !" -" Perugia,' by
Arthur Gallon The Song of Maldon, y
by Lieutenant-C Colonel Lumsden 1.-The
Late Master of Trinity by the Bishop OF
Carlisle: The Woodlanders,' by Thomas
Hardy.
Tha American kindergarten and Pri-
mary Teacher issued in the form of a
monthly magazine, and devoted to child
culture, is one of the most helpful publica-
tons extant for aiding the mother inquir-
ing the best direction to the mental growth
and care of her children. The children IS
illustrated supplement accompanying ii
viii greatly please and instruct the little
ones. Published by Fowler & Wells, New
York, at 81 per annum.l
The last number of 1.-The Sanitarian y
has highly interesting paper upon the
progress of sanitation as shown bv its life
saving results. 1t is by Captain Douglass
Cation, f. r. s., and well worthy perusal.
Another valuable paper in the same issue
is the report of the Committee on Hygiene
appointed by the Medical Society of New
York. Other articles on Health in
Dwelling Houses" and Health of the
United States Army"
The Church Review for March con-
tains these papers Mexico and Hayti,
and the Constitution by Rev. G. H. Hall,
D. D.; The Beatitudes of the Gospel, by
Rev. G. c. Tiffany, D. D.; Death, by
Rev. W. E. Wilson, NJ. A.. Naukratis, y
by Rev. w. c. Winslow. Phi. D.; Locks
ley Hall Sixty Years After :" Nomtheistic
Ethics by Rev. W. L. Robbins; 1.-THE
Life of William White, D. D." [Houghton,
Miffiin 81 Co..
The Science Company, New York, pub
fishes little volume of 1872 pages OF
Science economic discussion, by the ablest
writers of the day. Some of the subjects
treated are, 4 Economic Laws and Meth
ods," Economics and Jurisprudence, u
Ethics and Economics, etc. To those
interested in this department of thought,
it will prove a most valuable companion.
Price so cents.
Following are the principal subjects pre-
scented in the April Magazine of American
History Transition Period of the
American Press, y /" Governor Spotswood' s
Horseshoe Campaign, 1716, First Con-
stitution of the State of New York. y
John Van Buren,, Making of History
in Alaska, and Henry Ward Beecher. .
100 Lafayette Place, New York.
The Swiss Cross is the title of new
monthly magazine of the Agassiz Associa-
ton, published by n. D. C. Hodges, No. AZ
Lafayette place New York. 1t is devoted
to scientific subjects within the comprehen-
sion of young readers, and will be most
welcome visitor to old or young who are at
all inclined to this line of study.
The Culver for April (Cassell & Co.
New York;, publishes the sermon preached
by Rev. VIM. Jay in Argyle Chapel, Bath.
on Sunday evening, July 8. 1887, upon the
occasion OF the accession OF Queen Vic
toria It also gives likeness of the Queen.
as she then appeared, youthful and hand
some.
Its Vera Weel is the title of new
song by L. A. Belcher, just published by
Oliver Ditson & Co., and for sale by Sher-
man, Clay g. Co., San Francisco. 1t is
written in F, and for soprano or tenor. The
words are in Scotch.
s'Some Funny Things said by Clever
Children. " is the title to a small pamphlet
published by J. S. Ogilvie 4 Co., New